Principal Generative AI (GenAI) Engineer

As a Principal Generative AI (GenAI) Engineer at Velocity Clinical Research, you play a crucial role in developing and implementing advanced Generative AI solutions to drive innovation and create business value. Your responsibilities include designing, optimizing, and deploying cutting-edge AI models and techniques such as Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will integrate these technologies into products and services to ensure they meet performance and business requirements. Your deep understanding of AI and continuous awareness of the latest advancements will be vital in shaping the future of AI capabilities at Velocity. Your duties involve actively designing, developing, and deploying advanced Generative AI applications using techniques like prompt engineering and RAG. Collaborating with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams, you will translate business requirements into scalable GenAI applications. You will experiment with new Generative AI techniques, evaluate models rigorously, and explore agentic frameworks to develop AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making. Staying updated with Generative AI research, you will optimize models for real-world deployment, integrate them into production environments, and contribute to best practices specific to Generative AI technologies. To excel in this role, you must possess a deep understanding of machine learning algorithms, neural networks, and natural language processing. Expertise in working with Generative AI models, prompt engineering, and RAG techniques is essential. Proficiency in programming languages like Python, TensorFlow, and PyTorch, as well as experience with data pre-processing, ethical considerations in AI model development, and software engineering skills are required. You should be able to build, deploy, and maintain scalable AI/ML pipelines, work with APIs and microservices architecture, and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation in AI. Ideally, you hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, with a Ph.D. preferred. With at least 8 years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years focused on AI/ML, and a background in Generative AI technologies, you should also have experience with LLMs like GPT and BERT. Effective communication skills, mentorship abilities, and a proven track record of developing production-level AI/ML solutions are essential for success in this role. Please note that this Job Description provides a general overview of the position's function and is not an exhaustive list of specific tasks. Job duties are subject to change based on Company and departmental needs. All employees are expected to perform their duties to the best of their abilities and as requested by management.,